The mighty legions of Rome marched all over Europe to chase glory and conquer lands for their Emperor. This is the story of the Roman invasion of Britain, the weapons and tactics that made the legions so feared and the cu... more &raquolture that has endured to the present day. This fascinating program includes superb footage of ancient sites from all over the world, accurate re-creations and reconstructions, period imagery, and expert commentary and analyses.&laquo less

Movie Reviews

"The title of this video "Romans and Barbarians" is, perhaps, too grand for the scope. (And perhaps too grand for a fifty minute treatment).

Principally the video covers the Roman invasion of Britain, and the barbarians of the title are the Celts who inhabited the island.

Visuals are good. The principal "interviewee" is a professor of miitary history at Sandhurst and the video includes discussion of Roman military organization, weapons and tactics. The time covered is from the reconnaisance in force by Caesar through the invasion of Claudius, and up to the suppression of the resisting tribes.